Buddha Dharma and Meditation

I have been practising the Dharma since 2007, mainly in the Insight Meditation tradition. My primary teacher is Rob Burbea (1965-2020), who I worked with on samadhi and emptiness practices. I’ve also practiced with Tsoknyi Rinpoche in the Dzogchen tradition, Carl Fooks in the Theravada Mahasi tradition, and also with Richard Lang in the Headless Way.

Dharma Talks and Guided Meditations

These are some short dharma talks and guided meditations that I have offered in Gaia House’s Online Dharma Hall in my capacity as a CDL (Community Dharma Leader). I’m hoping to add more and more.

A note on dana (generosity): These recordings are freely given, so please enjoy! If, however, you would like to “pay it forward” and offer some financial support to enable me to make further Dharma offerings in the future, you can do so here: paypal.me/andywimbush

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GUaNYIn: Bodhisattva of compassion

4 April 2026

Guanyin, the Bodhisattva of Compassion, can be approached as an inspiring archetype, a compassionate mode of meditative perception through open listening, or, most radically, as a non-dual pointer to the empty nature of mind, courtesy of Zen master Bassui.

In the Dharma talk and guided meditation on Guanyin, I quoted two haiku about her (referred to here by her Japanese name, Kannon). The English translations are mine.

The first is by Kobayashi Issa (1763–1828)

The second is by Itō Michiaki (1935–2015)

Intention and the fantasy of practice

11 October 2025

According to the Buddha, ‘mind is the forerunner of all things’ (Dhammapada, 1). How can we use this to our advantage in meditation practice and attune to the way we construe our meditation practice? Can we explore and harness different ‘fantasies’ of practice and see what difference they make? What would it mean to see meditation practice as healing, as service, as consciousness research, as artistry, or even as hedonism?